Six Nigerians, on Wednesday, received Niger Republic’s
highest civilian awards, Order of Merit of Niger and Great Master of National
Awards, for their roles in promoting better relations between the two
countries.
The awardees include two Businessmen, President of Dangote
Group, Aliko Dangote; and President of BUA Group, Abdulsamad Rabi’u; Governors
Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa State and Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State.
Those honoured from the Presidency are the Senior Special
Assistant (Household and Domestic Affairs) to the President, Sarki Abba, and
the State Chief of Protocol, Lawal Kazaure.
This is according to a statement signed by the Senior
Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, titled,
‘Six Nigerians get Niger Republic’s highest civilian honours.’
The award ceremony was to mark the nation’s independence
from France in 1960 and since 1975 has been recognised as “tree planting day”
as trees are planted across the nation to aid the fight against
desertification.
In giving the awards, Niger’s President Mohammed Bazoum said
his country cherished Nigeria as one of its closest neighbours and friends.
In various citations read by the country’s leader, Bazoum
praised the efforts of “brother Nigerians” who had made great strides in
increasing understanding between the two nations and for acting as agents of
social and economic development.
The Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum and Governor of Kebbi State, Abubakar Bagudu, was one of those who graced the occasion.
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